Child&#39;s carriage



July 16, 1929.

D. R. COLLIER ET AL CHILD S CARRIAGE Filed Sept. 22, 1927 5 Sheets-SheetJuly 16, 1929. D. R. COLLIER ET AL CHILD S CARRIAGE Filed, Sept. 22,1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Zia $511723 laud,

July 16, 1929. I D. R. COLLIER ET AL.

CHILD S CARRIAGE 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 I Filed Sept. 22, 1927 the loop 21 isput in place. To each side portion of the loop 30 is pivotally attacheda pair of intersecting bars. One ofthese bars-31 is attached to the loop30 as at the point 32 and is rigid throughout its entire length. *Theother bar which is attached to the loop 30 as at the point 33 comprisestwo connected pieces, being articulated by a pivot joint 34 whichconnects the upper portion 35 and the lower portion 36 of the bar. Thetwo side bars are pivotally connected at their point of intersection37.. At the lower ends of the bars areperforations to receive cross bars38, on which are mounted suitable vehicle wheels 39. A reinforcing crossbar 40 may be riveted to the opposite side bars 36 to stiffen the-frame.The cross bar 40 also acts as a stop to limit the folding of the framesince the side bars 31 engage the bar 40 at points adjacent to the sidebars 36 when the frame is fully folded, as in Figure 10.

'In order to limit the angular opening between the side bars 31 and 36,when the frame is in unfolded position. we provide a link 41 which maybe pivotally attached at the joint 34 to the side bar 3536. This link 41is provided with an elongated slot 42 which rides over a suitable pin 43fixed in the side bar 31. When the frame is in its fully unfoldedposition, it is obvious from Figure 1 that the pin 43 will bear againstthe end of the slot 42 which is remote from the pivot point 34. Asindicated in Figure 4,

in folding up the vehicle frame, the side bar 3536 is broken at itsjoint 34, the link 41 sliding on the pin 43. This permits the loop 30and the side bar 31 to swing together, the segments 35,36 of thearticulated side bar doubling up; Instead of the link 41, we may in theraised position. The side frames may be collapsed to tilt the bodyalmost to a ver-' 'tical position. In this position the perambu 'latoroccupies little floor space and can be stood in any small out-of-the-wayspace when not being used. If a low perainbulator is desired, the bodymay be swung down to substantially horizontal position with the sideframes "folded so that the vehicle rests on one pair of the large wheels39 and a pair ofthe small wheels 29. If used as a doll carriage, thisfeature makes it convenient for. use'by children too small to operate iteasily when in its unfolded position as in Figure 1. If it is desired tohave the cross bar 40 clear of the body 22 when the perambulator is inits lowered position, the central portion of the cross bar may be bowedor bulged downwardly, such. bulge not being shown on the drawings. i

In order to push and guide the vehicle in either its raised or loweredposition, a suitable handle member 46 may be provided, this memberpreferably comprisin a U-shaped steel strip pivoted near its ends at thepoints 32 of the loop 30. A gripping piece 47 may be mounted on thecrosswise extending portion of the handle member. The ends of thismember are preferably extended below the pivot. 32 as at 48. Thisextension is provided with a pin or button 49, which is adapted to catchin a slot of a latch member 50, which may be pivoted to the bar 31 as at52. By lifting the latch 50 on each side of the frame, the handle member46 may be swung forwardly as shown in Figure 4. A hood'er canopy 53 maybe supported over one end of the body member, as by a U- shaped frame54, which may be pivoted at the points 32, and a cross bar 55 attachedto the handle member near the grip 47. When the canopy or hood is notdesired in use, the frame 54 maybe swung back and the canopy 53 allowedto hang down outside the body, as in Figure 10.

A modified form of catch for holding the loop 21 within the loop 30 isshown in Figure 9. This consists of a turn button 56, which is adaptedto enter a suitable slot 57, the button being turned after having passedthrough the slot to lock the frame in place. 7

Having thus described an embodiment of this invention, it should beevident to those skilled in the art that various changes andmodifications might be made therein without departing from its spirit orscope as defined by the appended claims.

We claim 1. In a vehicle ofthe class described, a body having wheelsmounted thereon, and running gear comprising a foldable frame havingwheels mounted thereon, said body being supportedin substantiallyhorizontal position by the frame wheels alone when the frame is inunfolded position, and by certain of the frame wheels and body wheelswhen the frame is folded. I i i 2. In a vehicle of the class described,a body, wheeled running gear rigidly attached thereto, and additionalwheeled running gear comprising a folding frame supporting said body andattached running gear when unfolded, and when folded cooperating withsaid attached running gear to. support the body insubstantiallyhorizontal position.

3. In a vehicle of the class described, a body member and a separatewheeled support ing frame therefor, said framehaving a rigid rectangularloop normally in a horizontal plane, said body having a similar loopreceivable within said frame loop and provided with a plurality ofhorizontally projecting lugs, some of said lugs being arranged to engagesaid frame loop from above, others of said lugs being arranged to engagesaid frame loop from below.

4. A foldable frame, comprising a rigid rectangular loop, a pair ofintersecting ,side bars on each side of said loop, said side bars beingpivotally attached at their upper ends to said loop at fixed points andcarrying wheels at their lower ends, said bars being pivotally connectedat said point of intersection, one of said bars having a pivoted jointbetween its point of attachment to said loop and said intersection, theother of said side bars having a pivoted extension beyond said loop,means for releasably holding said ex tension in fixed angular relationto said other side bar, and means for limiting the angular openingbetween said side bars.

5. A foldable vehicle frame, comprising a normally horizontal rigidrectangular loop, a pair of intersecting side bars on each side of saidloop pivotally secured at their upper ends to a side of the loop, saidbarsextending downwardly beyond the point of intersection and carryingwheels at their lower ends, said bars also being pivotally connected attheir point of intersection, one of said bars being rigid throughout itslength, theother said bar being pivotally jointed between its point ofattachment to said loop and said point of to the opposite sides ofsaidloop at the points of attachment of the rigid side bars to'the loop,and a pair of latches for releasably holding said handle member inunfolded position.

6. A baby carriage comprising a collapsible main frame providedwithrunning gear, and a detachable body member adapted to be supported bysaid main frame,"said body member comprising a loop, a'baglike bodysupported thereby, means on the loop for detachably engaging the mainframe'so as to be supported thereby, and supporting wheels carried bysaid loop, and normally elevated when said body member is in place uponthe uncollapsed main frame but adapted to support said body member whenit is'detached from the main frame.

7. A baby carriage comprising a main frame provided with wheeled runninggear and with a handle for propelling it; a body provided with Wheeledrunning gear; and

means by which said body may be detachably connected" to and supportedby said main frame, said body and said'main frame having similar loopsor frames of which one iscapable offitting within the other. 7

'In testimony whereof We have affixed our signatures.

DAVID R. COLLIER.

WILLIAM HOGLUND.

